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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-02-2018, 14:05
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Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

You would if you were honest and responsible.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-02-2018, 14:02
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

A luddite using a computer.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 22-02-2018, 02:14
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Captain?
Nah, just some Muppet on a boat.
Doubt he has any actual qualifications.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-02-2018, 12:04
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Geez mate, don't go out into the real world, I think you'll be in for a shock.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-02-2018, 13:03
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Fraudsters and scammers eh?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-02-2018, 12:49
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

I go into and anchor in deeper holes in these areas, but only if I have taken the tender in and thoroughly sounded and plotted a track first
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 12:59
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

And we cruise in shallow water with a 6 ft draft
Sounder is set to 5 ft below that, when it goes off we set it to 3 ft and creep, but only if we know the area and have rising tide.
Chart plotter is...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 12:50
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Try quoting the whole post - read it - report back with your realistic solution.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 12:08
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Why?

If you are a local and use the entrance regularly you probably have the knowledge
If you are not a local and don't have the knowledge don't go in until you have it.

Entrances can and do...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 11:41
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Depth sounder with loud alarm - get one
And forget your schedule, probably the number one cause of boats coming to grief.
And no, in 40 years on the water i have never put any of our big boats in...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2018, 11:36
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

If you don't know don't go.

Anchor out dinghy in and sound it out, get knowledge from someone who knows or follow in a deeper drafted vessel.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2018, 20:53
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Really? And here was me thinking you are the forums new wind up internet toy :biggrin:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2018, 19:46
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

The world is full of people doing the same stupid shat over and over again that never learn their lesson so what makes you think these two will be any different.
Look to the prisons at repeat...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2018, 17:29
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

What was the lesson learned?
Be I'll prepared and get rewarded? :nonono:
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 19:01
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Who was that with Jim?
Happy to have liability only on ours.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 18:07
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Good luck getting liability only insurance here.
Also in Queensland, not sure about other states, we have legislation in place for mandatory insurance for wreck removal/cleanup on boats over 15m.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 17:04
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Most marinas, fuel docks and travel lift/slipways in Australia wont let you in unless you have insurance documents.
Almost guarantees everyone has it.
Almost.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 03:36
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Thank you.
I knew we could agree on something.:thumb:



And no, its not confirmation bias.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-02-2018, 21:55
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Please can someone help us we have no money is begging IMHO and it is what this pair and others of their ilk are doing.

First world people with first world problems too stupid to have insurance...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-02-2018, 19:29
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Still pretty crappy IMHO and essentially is first world people with first world problems begging.

I remember not long ago some Australians begging for money via go fund me to bring their child...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 10-02-2018, 11:20
Replies: 842
Views: 106,358
Posted By Simi 60
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Hey I'm a nice guy, where's my free boat and money?
Gotta set me up a go fund me page so the dolts of the world can shower me with riches.
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